The Covid pandemic has exacerbated political parties’ separation from society and their ensuing loss of representativeness. Depending on whether they are in government or opposition, they have been transformed into representatives of the government in society or behind-the-scenes fomenters of societal discontent. Differences across parties thus depend more on their position with respect to government […]
Luciano Bardi (PhD, Johns Hopkins University) is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Pisa and co-director of the Observatory on Political Parties and Representation of the European University Institute’s Schuman Centre.
European elections should also be about choosing alternative scenarios.